Sales Leaders’ Guide to Developing an Awesome Sales Management Team. Do you want to develop an awesome sales management team? Sales leaders have several options to achieve and exceed their sales numbers. Sales support materials billions of dollars. MORE
Do you know how effective you sales managers are? The obvious place to start assessing your sales managers’ effectiveness is to evaluate the activity that has the greatest impact on sales rep performance. But You Have Highly Effective Sales Coaches. MORE
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I sat across the desk from Mike, the new VP of Sales. Before his promotion Mike was the can’t-miss Sales Manager. Now he was just another VP of Sales in the crosshairs. After a quick conversation, we found he was committing 3 of the sales myths below. MORE
But if you’re a salesperson, you might want to ask yourself this: Does your selling behavior invite your sales manager micromanaging you? Last week I delivered a 2-day course to sales managers, focusing on the concepts and principles of building high performance sales cultures. MORE
Factor 8 President Lauren Bailey recommends that we train our Managers before we train our reps. Too often the training investment we make for our front-line sellers doesn’t stick if the Managers aren’t bought in. P ipeliner CRM empowers precise sales training. MORE
Why New Sales Managers Fail. Are you a new sales manager , or have you just been promoted into a sales manager role? I am going to share the number one reason why new sales managers fail. For new sales managers, things got worse in 2016. MORE
When asked about his early management challenges, Roger Ferguson – CEO at TIAA-CREF – shared: “You have to get the balance right between leaving them alone and micromanaging.” So we borrowed some of Roger’s ideas and added a few of our own related specifically to sales management. MORE
We either haven’t taken them through the right process, or trained them appropriately. We thought this was an interesting idea for sales management to consider as they start a new year. So what might sales management do to help put in place a more supportive culture? MORE
Sales Management End of Year Checklist. . Depending upon the person and the conditions in their sales organization each article may or may not be pertinent. I decided to start with a Sales Management End of Year Checklist. Need more sales management resources? MORE
I spent last week at a Sales Management training event with a client. As a Sales Operations leader, you must be allocating the right resources to training. Here are 5 key takeaways that made this training a success. Turn managers into leaders. MORE
This is an article for people who hire Sales Managers. It’s an article about the pure role of Sales Manager – a person who does not handle accounts personally but does supervise others (called salespeople) whose primary function is to sell. Train them on those tasks. MORE
Last week, I left yet another meeting in which the executive wanted to schedule a training class as a solution to a development problem. Training has been an important part of my business throughout the years, so I’m obviously a fan of it. The manager himself wasn’t trained. MORE
Sales Management Challenges . Many sales managers are finding it increasingly more difficult to keep juggling all their priorities. Well, here is a great opportunity to hear it straight from two leading sales management experts. Where: Sales Experts Channel. MORE
Ken Thoreson is the president of Acumen Management Group , and a recognized expert in sales execution channel management. He has over 18 years in consulting and advisory positions, and has led development-stage entrepreneurships as well as $250 million national vertical software sales organizations. Q : When you talk about emotion and sales management, what do you mean? A : The new sales manager or any sales manager needs to learn how to communicate. MORE
Sales managers – roadblock removers. Sales managers – how does your sales team spend its time? You can’t sell if you are not selling and most sales reps spend too much time not selling. . 2014 Sales Momentum ®. MORE
Picture this: for a number of years, you’ve been a consistent sales producer. One day a sales management job opens up in your company. You go ahead and apply for sales manager, and win the job based on a great attitude and, of course, your previous performance. MORE
announces the release of its 2016 STAR Sales Manager Report which captures the opinions and perceptions from sales executives and leaders around the world on key skills and development priorities for sales managers. MORE
Sales Management Excellence. Herminia Ibaraan, an INSEAD professor, published a provocative book arguing that in today’s market if you desire to get better at management you must venture outside your comfort zone. What can I do to increase the overall motivation of my sales team? MORE
Of course my focus is on sales, sales leadership, executives and business. Your firm is growing and needs a competent, energetic sales manager to increase revenue and direct sales operations on the frontline. Here are my Top 10 Reasons Why New Sales Managers Fail. MORE
PRODUCT AND SALES TRAINING ARE ONE. Sales reps that are product-centric tend to jump into product discussions to quickly, failing to gain a real understanding of the prospect’s specific challenges and needs. The Sales And Product Fix. The Sales Training Fix. MORE
We’ve written several blogs on sales coaching. Second, most people agree that coaching is a must-do for developing a superior sales team. Over the last 30 years we have designed numerous coaching programs for companies engaged in large B2B sales. 2014 Sales Momentum, LLC. MORE
Sales Coaching. Asking questions is also an underpinning of successful interactions between salespeople and their sales managers. The problem is too many times when coaching, managers do it the other way around. 2015 Sales Momentum, LLC. MORE
Sales Management and Discipline. I received a call from a former client that was concerned about the status of their sales team and VP of Sales-it seems that their revenue was off more than $2M over the previous year and below their growth goal! After that conversation I next interviewed the VP of Sales. The VP of Sales and President failed on one major tenet of sales leadership; they forgot about the need for discipline. MORE
Kevin Davis, author of the Sales Manager’s Guide to Greatness talks to John Golden about Sales Management. Having worked his way up from sales rep, to sales manager, to general manager, author Kevin F. Davis understands the particular challenges faced during the transition from sales to managing salespeople, and the transition from managing sales reps to managing managers. Sales Management MORE
“We don’t spend money on outside sales training because it never seems to do much good. In the past we’ve had training companies come in and work with our team but as soon as they leave it seems like our people are just back to doing what they were doing before. Training is just a waste of our time and money.”. The company leader assumes that the root of the issue lies with the training company and its inability to have a long term impact on the sales force. MORE
Sales Managers. If you want to get better at management a good first step is – stop annoying you staff. People complain about their managers regardless of their position inside the organization or the type of business all the time. 2014 Sales Momentum, LLC. MORE
Ryan changed jobs and companies this week when he started in his new role as Business Development Manager. When I congratulated him on his new job he wrote back the following: "You were 110% on the money back when I became a first time sales manager. Image Copyright OcusFocus. MORE
All companies want to win more sales. More sales equals greater profits. So why has winning more sales become the. The first place to start is by looking at your sales people and discerning why they are not performing. Are you developing your sales managers to be stars? MORE
During a recent podcast interview I was asked what I thought were the top five “systems or tools” that a Sales Manager needs to be successful. After thinking about all the possibilities and responsibilities that any sales leader faces I answered the question with the list below. MORE
Five Tools Every Sales Manager Should Use. During a recent podcast interview I was asked what I thought were the top five “systems or tools” that a Sales Manager needs to be successful. Weekly Sales Meeting Agenda. Sales Dashboard. Sales Management Systems MORE
I am often asked to explain what we look for when we evaluate Sales Managers. At this point, most experts agree that a good Sales Manager will spend half of their time coaching up the salespeople. MORE
Why do companies spend money training their salespeople, but fail to give any level of training and development to their sales managers? If I could only invest in one person, I would invest in my sales manager long before I invested in a salesperson. MORE
Earlier this week I wrote an article on why so many sales managers are so bad. Now let's make the transition from baseball to sales management. Dave Kurlan Baseline Selling sales training sales management Sales Coaching Baseball MORE
6 FREE Sales Management Training Webinars . The #1 driver of performance in sales organizations are front-line sales managers. In 2016 only 1/3 of sales managers received any training on hiring vs 49% in 2015. Sales Management Challenges. MORE
KEN: Normally I do not use this blog to promote, but I have had many readers inquire about out training programs and I wanted to let everyone know about this special opportunity. The New Sales Manager Boot Camp. I am frustrated with my sales team, do I have the right team? MORE
Sales coaching puzzle. A while ago we received a call from a company wanting to talk about coaching training for their front-line sales managers. Then they trained their sales managers in coaching techniques. Time management. MORE
The relationships formed between salespeople and their managers is vitally important for businesses in the modern world. For this reason, sales managers training often places an emphasis on fostering a strong relationship […]. The post Why Trust Is Key to a Sales Manager’s Role appeared first on Pipeliner CRM Blog. For Sales Pros sales managers sales professionals MORE
In the 20+ years we have been working with sales managers and salespeople, a constant need is sales opportunity strategy advice. One of the main roles of a Sales Manager is to help train your salespeople on how to stay on track during a sales cycle. MORE
Sales Management Thought Leadership: efficient effectiveness. What does this have to do with sales management? As a manager you must be prepared-at all times for almost any event. Sales Leadership Training Sales Management Training MORE
Sales managers are the key drivers of success in sales organizations. I would rather have a great sales manger and five mediocre sales reps than a mediocre sales manager and five star sales people. Performance Management . MORE
Melanie Whelan, CEO of SoulCycle, shared in a NY Times a simple, interesting framework for management strategy sessions. This means sales managers would ask a sales rep to: State the facts of the sales situation – like customer needs, competition, decision makers and influencers, and so forth. MORE
Virtually everything one reads about driving sales performance and productivity focuses on the sales person. 1000’s of books and articles provide endless advise to help improve sales people skills. Billions are spent on tools–again all aimed at the sales person. MORE
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6 FREE Sales Management Training Webinars . The #1 driver of performance in sales organizations are front-line sales managers. In 2016 only 1/3 of sales managers received any training on hiring vs 49% in 2015. Sales Management Challenges.
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During a recent podcast interview I was asked what I thought were the top five “systems or tools” that a Sales Manager needs to be successful. After thinking about all the possibilities and responsibilities that any sales leader faces I answered the question with the list below.
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JULY 9, 2017
But if you’re a salesperson, you might want to ask yourself this: Does your selling behavior invite your sales manager micromanaging you? Last week I delivered a 2-day course to sales managers, focusing on the concepts and principles of building high performance sales cultures.
Pipeliner
AUGUST 4, 2017
This is an article for people who hire Sales Managers. It’s an article about the pure role of Sales Manager – a person who does not handle accounts personally but does supervise others (called salespeople) whose primary function is to sell. Train them on those tasks.
Pipeliner
MAY 5, 2017
Picture this: for a number of years, you’ve been a consistent sales producer. One day a sales management job opens up in your company. You go ahead and apply for sales manager, and win the job based on a great attitude and, of course, your previous performance.
Pipeliner
AUGUST 26, 2016
In the 20+ years we have been working with sales managers and salespeople, a constant need is sales opportunity strategy advice. One of the main roles of a Sales Manager is to help train your salespeople on how to stay on track during a sales cycle.
Steven Rosen
AUGUST 22, 2016
Why New Sales Managers Fail. Are you a new sales manager , or have you just been promoted into a sales manager role? I am going to share the number one reason why new sales managers fail. For new sales managers, things got worse in 2016.
Pipeliner
AUGUST 27, 2017
Last week, I left yet another meeting in which the executive wanted to schedule a training class as a solution to a development problem. Training has been an important part of my business throughout the years, so I’m obviously a fan of it. The manager himself wasn’t trained.
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NOVEMBER 7, 2016
Sales Management End of Year Checklist. . Depending upon the person and the conditions in their sales organization each article may or may not be pertinent. I decided to start with a Sales Management End of Year Checklist. Need more sales management resources?
Steven Rosen
AUGUST 10, 2015
Of course my focus is on sales, sales leadership, executives and business. Your firm is growing and needs a competent, energetic sales manager to increase revenue and direct sales operations on the frontline. Here are my Top 10 Reasons Why New Sales Managers Fail.
Your Sales Management Guru
JUNE 21, 2017
Five Tools Every Sales Manager Should Use. During a recent podcast interview I was asked what I thought were the top five “systems or tools” that a Sales Manager needs to be successful. Weekly Sales Meeting Agenda. Sales Dashboard. Sales Management Systems
Your Sales Management Guru
APRIL 20, 2017
Sales Management Thought Leadership: efficient effectiveness. What does this have to do with sales management? As a manager you must be prepared-at all times for almost any event. Sales Leadership Training Sales Management Training
Sales Benchmark Index
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I spent last week at a Sales Management training event with a client. As a Sales Operations leader, you must be allocating the right resources to training. Here are 5 key takeaways that made this training a success. Turn managers into leaders.
Sales Training Connection
JANUARY 5, 2015
When asked about his early management challenges, Roger Ferguson – CEO at TIAA-CREF – shared: “You have to get the balance right between leaving them alone and micromanaging.” So we borrowed some of Roger’s ideas and added a few of our own related specifically to sales management.
Sales Training Connection
JUNE 18, 2014
We’ve written several blogs on sales coaching. Second, most people agree that coaching is a must-do for developing a superior sales team. Over the last 30 years we have designed numerous coaching programs for companies engaged in large B2B sales. 2014 Sales Momentum, LLC.
Pipeliner
AUGUST 11, 2017
PRODUCT AND SALES TRAINING ARE ONE. Sales reps that are product-centric tend to jump into product discussions to quickly, failing to gain a real understanding of the prospect’s specific challenges and needs. The Sales And Product Fix. The Sales Training Fix.
Understanding the Sales Force
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I am often asked to explain what we look for when we evaluate Sales Managers. At this point, most experts agree that a good Sales Manager will spend half of their time coaching up the salespeople.
Your Sales Management Guru
JANUARY 9, 2017
KEN: Normally I do not use this blog to promote, but I have had many readers inquire about out training programs and I wanted to let everyone know about this special opportunity. The New Sales Manager Boot Camp. I am frustrated with my sales team, do I have the right team?
Sales Training Connection
SEPTEMBER 20, 2016
Sales coaching puzzle. A while ago we received a call from a company wanting to talk about coaching training for their front-line sales managers. Then they trained their sales managers in coaching techniques. Time management.
Your Sales Management Guru
DECEMBER 14, 2015
Sales Management and Discipline. I received a call from a former client that was concerned about the status of their sales team and VP of Sales-it seems that their revenue was off more than $2M over the previous year and below their growth goal! After that conversation I next interviewed the VP of Sales. The VP of Sales and President failed on one major tenet of sales leadership; they forgot about the need for discipline.
Steven Rosen
JUNE 12, 2017
Sales Management Challenges . Many sales managers are finding it increasingly more difficult to keep juggling all their priorities. Well, here is a great opportunity to hear it straight from two leading sales management experts. Where: Sales Experts Channel.
Sales Training Connection
JANUARY 19, 2015
We either haven’t taken them through the right process, or trained them appropriately. We thought this was an interesting idea for sales management to consider as they start a new year. So what might sales management do to help put in place a more supportive culture?
Pipeliner
JANUARY 24, 2017
Ken Thoreson is the president of Acumen Management Group , and a recognized expert in sales execution channel management. He has over 18 years in consulting and advisory positions, and has led development-stage entrepreneurships as well as $250 million national vertical software sales organizations. Q : When you talk about emotion and sales management, what do you mean? A : The new sales manager or any sales manager needs to learn how to communicate.
Steven Rosen
SEPTEMBER 13, 2014
Do you know how effective you sales managers are? The obvious place to start assessing your sales managers’ effectiveness is to evaluate the activity that has the greatest impact on sales rep performance. But You Have Highly Effective Sales Coaches.
Pipeliner
JUNE 9, 2017
Kevin Davis, author of the Sales Manager’s Guide to Greatness talks to John Golden about Sales Management. Having worked his way up from sales rep, to sales manager, to general manager, author Kevin F. Davis understands the particular challenges faced during the transition from sales to managing salespeople, and the transition from managing sales reps to managing managers. Sales Management
Understanding the Sales Force
JULY 26, 2016
Earlier this week I wrote an article on why so many sales managers are so bad. Now let's make the transition from baseball to sales management. Dave Kurlan Baseline Selling sales training sales management Sales Coaching Baseball
Steven Rosen
AUGUST 23, 2016
announces the release of its 2016 STAR Sales Manager Report which captures the opinions and perceptions from sales executives and leaders around the world on key skills and development priorities for sales managers.
Sales Training Connection
FEBRUARY 8, 2016
Melanie Whelan, CEO of SoulCycle, shared in a NY Times a simple, interesting framework for management strategy sessions. This means sales managers would ask a sales rep to: State the facts of the sales situation – like customer needs, competition, decision makers and influencers, and so forth.
Understanding the Sales Force
FEBRUARY 2, 2017
Ryan changed jobs and companies this week when he started in his new role as Business Development Manager. When I congratulated him on his new job he wrote back the following: "You were 110% on the money back when I became a first time sales manager. Image Copyright OcusFocus.
Sales Training Connection
JANUARY 29, 2014
Sales managers – roadblock removers. Sales managers – how does your sales team spend its time? You can’t sell if you are not selling and most sales reps spend too much time not selling. . 2014 Sales Momentum ®.
Sales Training Connection
AUGUST 17, 2016
Sales Management Excellence. Herminia Ibaraan, an INSEAD professor, published a provocative book arguing that in today’s market if you desire to get better at management you must venture outside your comfort zone. What can I do to increase the overall motivation of my sales team?
Sales and Management Blog
MARCH 4, 2014
“We don’t spend money on outside sales training because it never seems to do much good. In the past we’ve had training companies come in and work with our team but as soon as they leave it seems like our people are just back to doing what they were doing before. Training is just a waste of our time and money.”. The company leader assumes that the root of the issue lies with the training company and its inability to have a long term impact on the sales force.
Sales Benchmark Index
JUNE 14, 2013
I sat across the desk from Mike, the new VP of Sales. Before his promotion Mike was the can’t-miss Sales Manager. Now he was just another VP of Sales in the crosshairs. After a quick conversation, we found he was committing 3 of the sales myths below.
Partners in Excellence
JUNE 27, 2017
Virtually everything one reads about driving sales performance and productivity focuses on the sales person. 1000’s of books and articles provide endless advise to help improve sales people skills. Billions are spent on tools–again all aimed at the sales person.
Steven Rosen
JUNE 11, 2012
All companies want to win more sales. More sales equals greater profits. So why has winning more sales become the. The first place to start is by looking at your sales people and discerning why they are not performing. Are you developing your sales managers to be stars?
Pipeliner
DECEMBER 18, 2015
The relationships formed between salespeople and their managers is vitally important for businesses in the modern world. For this reason, sales managers training often places an emphasis on fostering a strong relationship […]. The post Why Trust Is Key to a Sales Manager’s Role appeared first on Pipeliner CRM Blog. For Sales Pros sales managers sales professionals
Sales Training Connection
JANUARY 9, 2015
Lessons for Sales Coaching. So we thought it would be a good time to see if there were lessons to be learned for those of us in the world of sales. Let’s transition all this to sales and sales coaching. 2015 Sales Momentum, LLC.
Sales Training Connection
JUNE 4, 2014
Sales Managers. If you want to get better at management a good first step is – stop annoying you staff. People complain about their managers regardless of their position inside the organization or the type of business all the time. 2014 Sales Momentum, LLC.
Sales Training Connection
FEBRUARY 6, 2015
Sales Coaching. Asking questions is also an underpinning of successful interactions between salespeople and their sales managers. The problem is too many times when coaching, managers do it the other way around. 2015 Sales Momentum, LLC.
The Sales Hunter
FEBRUARY 19, 2016
Why do companies spend money training their salespeople, but fail to give any level of training and development to their sales managers? If I could only invest in one person, I would invest in my sales manager long before I invested in a salesperson.
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